In this episode of Soap Queen TV, I get back to the basics of soap making. Melt & pour soap is the perfect place to start if you are just learning to make your own bath and beauty products. It’s safe, easy and very forgiving; if you make a mistake, just melt the soap and try again. Using the Three Gems Mold to create three different soap, this episode covers embedding, layers and swirling in melt and pour. Want to dive even further into melt and pour techniques? The Basics of Melt and Pour Series has you covered!
To create this project you will need:
- Three Gems Mold
- 1 lb. Clear Melt and Pour Base
- Chrome Green Color Block (Non-Bleeding)
- Shimmer Sparkle Gold Color Block
- Perfect Red Color Block
- .5 tsp. Iridescent Glitter
- Fine Iridescent Glitter
- Ultramarine Blue Color Block (Non-Bleeding)
- Shimmer Super Pearly White Color Block
- 7 mLÂ Celestial Waters Cybilla Fragrance Oil
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Hey! Im a beginner in making soap. But please kindly send me such procedure that could make my guide in doing a soap without a lye. Thanks.
Hi Maria!
Soapmaking is so fun, I think you’ll love it! All handmade soap is made with lye. Lye chemically reacts with the oils in the batch to create soap. This is called “saponification.” The good news is all the lye gets used up during the process, so it’s not in the final bar. You can read more about that here: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/wheres-the-lye-2/
There are ways to make soap without handling lye though! Melt and pour soap has already saponified, so there isn’t lye present when you’re working with it. It’s really fun to make too. 🙂
Learn more about making melt and pour soap here: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/free-beginners-guide-to-soapmaking-melt-and-pour/
We have lots of fun melt and pour tutorials, including layers, embeds, and swirls. You can find those tutorials here: https://soapqueen.com/category/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/
You can also make rebatch! Rebatch is cold process soap that is shredded and melted down. Learn more about making rebatch soap here: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/soap-queen-tv-presents-how-to-make-rebatch-soap-2/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
hi,
1- im from Egypt i have a problem with the name of raw materials that you used,may be it available her with another name i hope you tell me the chemical name not commercial specially type of color you use cause different places ,
2-how i can get clear melt pour base,what type of oil and amounts that you use
thank you
Hi Hossam!
You can find the common and botanical names of our products on brambleberry.com! They will be listed in the description in the INCI section. You can also find our prices and what quantities we sell of each product on brambleberry.com. 🙂
Also, we do ship to Egypt. Yay! You can read more in our international shipping policies: https://www.brambleberry.com/International-Shipping-Policies.aspx
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I love making melt and pour soap but I continue to have problems keeping the scent in the bars. I have doubled the amount of essential oils, replicated other recipes and still after as short as one week the beautiful scent is gone. What am I doing wrong or is this one of the downfalls of M&P soap making?
I appreciate any suggestions.
Hi Debbie!
Melt and pour soap can definitely hold scent. What type of essential oils are you using? Typically, citrus essential oils – except 10x Orange Essential Oil – tend to fade.
Also, how much are you using?
Let me know and we’ll figure this out!
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
10x Orange Essential Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/10x-Orange-Essential-Oil-P4441.aspx
So pretty! I especially enjoyed the swirling technique since that is something that I really need to work on.
Hi Monica!
I’m so glad you liked it! Have fun soaping. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Hi,
Thank you for this nice refresher on M&P. I do mostly CP NOW, BUT MY 10 year old daughter is taking up M&P. She loves it! She’s already selling her soaps, and learning to put money aside for supplies. She watches all your videos, so she’ll love this new one!!
Thanks Again!
Hi Dawnia!
I’m so glad you like this post! Also, sounds like your daughter is learning some great lessons. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Can I add additional oils to mp soap. Almond, olive, or other butters like Shea or mango? I have dry skin an love extra moisture products
Hi Julie!
Just so I’m sure, are you wanting to add extra oils to your cold process or melt and pour soap?
In cold process, you can definitely add skin-loving oils and butters to get a luxurious bar. We have a post about common oils in soapmaking. It includes information about what the oils do in soap and how much you can add. I’ll include that information below. 🙂
Adding extra oils to melt and pour can be trickier. Because the bases have already turned into soap, adding more oils can make it greasy, crumbly or oily.
If you do add extra oils, I’d recommend starting out at about 1 tsp. per pound.
We also have an amazing recipe for a melt and pour bar with added shea butter and jojoba oil. It’s very moisturizing and perfect for dry skin. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Free Beginner’s Guide to Soapmaking: Common Soapmaking Oils: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/free-beginners-guide-to-soapmaking-common-soapmaking-oils/
Formulating Cold Process Recipes: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/formulating-cold-process-recipes/
Fresh Face Cleansing Bars for Dry and Oily Skin: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/cleansing-soap-dry-oily-skin/